Iverson scored seven of his 34 points in the final 2:23 as the
Philadelphia 76ers held off the Warriors, 97-94, and gave coach
Larry Brown his 700th NBA coaching win.

Chamberlain, among the game's all-time greats, died in October
and the Warriors chose to honor him at halftime of tonight's
game against the 76ers. They retired his No. 13, which also has
been retired by the 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers.

However, Iverson wore a black armband earlier this season in
remembrance of Chamberlain. Last season, Iverson became the
first Sixer to win the league scoring title since Chamberlain
did it in 1966.

"I just wore it on the first game of the season with his number
on it," Iverson said. "It was just a one-game thing. I just
wanted to show my respect."

Iverson overcame a sloppy first half by keying a third-quarter
run and taking control down the stretch with crucial jumpers and
free throws. He is averaging 32.3 points as Philadelphia has
won the first three games of a four-game road trip.

In his third season in Philadelphia, Brown improved his overall
NBA mark to 700-567. He also has coached Denver, New Jersey,
San Antonio and the Los Angeles Clippers, taking each team to
the postseason. The well-traveled Brown won 229 games with
Carolina and Denver in the defunct ABA and 177 with UCLA and the
University of Kansas.

"I'm lucky I'm coaching, especially when you see what happened
with P.J. (Carlesimo), Brian Hill and Danny Ainge," Brown said.
"When they gave me some other clubs, at least my mom knew where
I was on most nights. I'm just proud to be in the NBA and
allowed to coach."

"I'm just glad to be a part of it," said Iverson, who has had
his differences. "Everyone thinks we can't get along, we bicker
and fight all the time, but it's not that way. I have a lot of
respect for him. I like him as a person and we're going to get
into more spats but I'm really happy for him. No one deserves
better."

On the other end of the spectrum is Warriors coach and general
manager Garry St. Jean, who dropped to 0-2 since firing P.J.
Carlesimo and taking over on the sidelines. Golden State has
dropped five in a row overall.

Chamberlain began his career with the Philadelphia Warriors and
moved west with the team following the 1961-62 season. He was
traded to the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the next season
and to the Lakers after the 1967-68 season.

Present at the halftime ceremony were Rick Barry, Nate Thurmond,
Tom Meschery and Al Attles, all of whom also have had their
numbers retired by the club.

"Guys that I was close to were involved in the ceremony
tonight," Brown said. "I've known Nate Thurmond a long time. I
played with Rick Barry and Al Attles has always been one of my
heroes."

"It's special," Iverson said. "I'm glad to have been in the
same building."

Attles, the team's vice president and assistant GM, hosted the
ceremonies.

"I wish all of you had the opportunity to know Wilt like I knew
him," Attles said.

Iverson got some help from former Warriors Billy Owens and
Tyrone Hill. Owens scored 15 points and Hill added 10 with 15
rebounds for the Sixers, who shot 49 percent (39-of-80) from the
field and 18-of-23 from the line.

"It's always special coming back here because I've got nothing
but good memories about this place when I was a Warrior," Owens
said. "It's good coming back here to get a win."

Rookie Vonteego Cummings scored a season-high 23 points and
Antawn Jamison added 21 for Golden State, which trailed for the
final 20 minutes.

"Vonteego's growing every day," St. Jean said. "He's a rookie.
There's going to be some good days and some days that are not so
good. By and large he's been a very pleasant surprise. I think
he's going to continue to improve because of his character, his
heart and his desire to learn."

Iverson and George Lynch scored four points apiece in a 16-0
burst that erased a four-point deficit and gave Philadelphia a
67-55 lead with just under five minutes left in the third
quarter.

The Sixers still held an 84-74 advantage after a basket by Owens
with 7:42 to play but Cummings capped an 11-2 spurt with one of
his five 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 86-85 with 2:35 left.

Iverson answered with two free throws and Eric Snow and Lynch
added a foul shot apiece before Cummings banked in a 3-pointer
to make it 90-88 with 1:19 remaining. Iverson hit a 19-footer
with 57 seconds left and, after Jamison made a free throw, Snow
made a steal and two foul shots for a 94-89 bulge with 36
seconds to go.

Cummings hit another 3-pointer before Iverson banked in a jumper
with 11 seconds left. After Jason Caffey's banker, Iverson made
a free throw and Caffey's half-court shot missed at the buzzer.

Matt Geiger scored 15 points and Snow handed out 11 assists for
the Sixers. John Starks scored 17 points for the Warriors, who
shot 44 percent (37-of-84) and held a 48-38 rebounding edge but
missed 10-of-22 free throws.

In the first half, Iverson had 16 points but committed eight
turnovers as Philadelphia grabbed a 49-47 edge.